Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,020, John Fisher, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Fisher, John
NUMBER
S. 13.020
CONTENTS
carded.

Connecticut 9286
John Fisher
Killingly in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Crosby of the Regt commanded by Col. C. Sage in the State Troops Conn. line for 3 months, private $10 00 Conn. 7. " " Corporal 25.62 Records comtd. 8. " " Sergt 40.00 Mch 6, 1906. p. 1. " 5 days Lieut 15 50
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut $91.12 at the rate of $1. Dollars 12. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of April 1833 and sent to Hon. P. Young, Killingly, Windham Co. Ct. to the 4th of March 1831.

... .. 1891
1893.
1893

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Almon Bolles Clark
We Isaac Hutchinson  a clergyman , residing in the town of Shillington in said Windham County, and John Day residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Fisher who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Isaac Hutchinson John Day
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Almon Bolles Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Col. Isaac Hutchinson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Shillington and that Col. John Day who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Shillington and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Almon Bolles Clark
Almon Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Fisher for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30 th day of July A. D. 1832
Almon Bolles Clark
under his regiment On the month of Sept 1781 He was drafted for one month to go to Groton and served there under Capt Samuel Robbins in Col McLean's regiment thirty five days -

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } SS. COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this 31 st day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, John Fisher a resident of the town of Hartford in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: Viz-
That he enlisted under Capt John Green and Col John Douglass for the term of three months and in the month of January 1776 and served under said officers the whole of said term at Cambridge & Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts. - That he again enlisted in the month of May in the same year for the term of seven months under Capt Crosby and Col Comfort Dey, and proceeded to New York at which place at Governors Island and Harlem Heights preserved the whole term for which he enlisted as aforesaid - A part of last mentioned term of service said applicant was sick and was carried to the State of New Jersey and was there where he remained after said term had expired - In the month of May 1777 he enlisted under Capt John Kies and Col John Dey for the term of seven months proceeded to New London and served there and about four months, the then proceeded to Providence and Little Co and staid at the latter place about four weeks, he was then back to New London and he remained there about one week thence to New Haven and Fairfield and within thence into the State of Connecticut where said term of service expired and he was discharged - He received there a regular written discharge for the same - The applicant next served one month in the summer of the year of 1778-1779 or 1780 he does not recollect Capt Samuel Bratt Major Abbot was Major and Col Mason was for this period the applicant was a substitute for David Lapp He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
 1. Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Boston (County) in 1755  2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I have in my bible  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? When called into service I lived in said Hartford where I have always since  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I have already stated above  5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. I have stated above  6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I had a discharge I lost the same  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. Col. Shubael Hutchinson & Capt John Day 
John Fisher

John Fisher and Ch. act 32
Ex by J. S. Adderson Nov 1857

To be signed by a Judge of Probate or of some other Court of Record,
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF Windham } ss.
Probate Officer District of Killing
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Judge of The Court of Probate for the District of Killing , that John Fisher, of Killingly, Connecticut , was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of about ninetyone dollars per annum, and that he died on the nineteenth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three , leaving surviving no widow, but leaving children, the names of all of whom are as follows: James Fisher, John Fisher Leban Fisher, David Fisher, Sarah Whipple, Nathan and that Fisher & Elizabeth Warren = the above named James Fisher has died since the death of said John Fisher the only surviving child of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Am
Wm D. Knight Judge of Probate for the District of Killingly

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY Windham } ss. Killingly
day of July
Be it known, That on this twenty ninth
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
David Fisher , a resident of Killingly in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son and Executor of John Fisher , late of said Killingly deceased, who was a private, Lieutenant, &c, in the army of the American Revolution, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of about ninetyone Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Elisha Carpenter J. Peace.
Sign ( David Fisher
I, Elisha Carpenter Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that David Fisher , who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Elisha Carpenter J. Peace.
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss.
I, Orville Fuller Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elisha Carpenter Esq before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 30th day of
July
A. D. 1851.
Orville Fuller Clerk.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, David Fisher of Killingly, Connecticut, son of John Fisher, late of said Killingly, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner,
hereby constitute and appoint George Hill of Simsbury, Connecticut, and D. D. Addison of Washington D. C. my true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the Claim of said John Fisher's heirs for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agents to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to me as Executor of my father, for the benefit of said heirs; to appoint one or more substitutes under them for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorneys and Agents shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 29 th day of July A. D., 1851.
Sign David Fisher
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
M c B. Wright Elisha Carpenter
STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF Windham } ss: Killingly
On this Twenty ninth day of July A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared David Fisher, of Killingly, Connecticut, and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Elisha Carpenter J. Peace.
(See within)

To Hon R. P. Freeman
am Nov 5/31 EEF
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.13030, based upon the military service of John Fisher in that war.
John Fisher was born in 1755, in Preston, Connecticut.
While residing in Killingly, Connecticut, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops as follows: from January 1, 1776, three months as private in Captain John Green's Company, Colonel John Douglass' Regiment; from May, 1776, seven months as corporal in Captain Crosby's Company, Colonel Comfort Sage's Regiment; from May, 1777, as sergeant in Captain John Keyes' Company, Colonel John Ely's Regiment, and was in General Spencer's Rhode Island Expedition, length of service seven months; he received his warrant as 4th sergeant in said company and regiment on July 20, 1777; from sometime in the summer of 1778, 1779 or 1780, exact date not shown, one month as sergeant in Captain Samuel Craft's Company, Colonel Mason's Regiment; on October 27, 1779, he was commissioned lieutenant of the 5th Company or Trainband, 11th Connecticut Regiment; from sometime in the fall of 1781, thirty-five days as lieutenant in Captain Robbins' Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Regiment.
Did not use 1780 because he stated that he was commissioned Lt in 1779
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, while residing in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut.
He died January or June (not clearly written) 9, 1843.
He left no widow but the following children survived him:
  James Fisher  deceased in 1851.    John Fisher     Laban Fisher     David Fisher  resided in Killingly, Connecticut, in 1851.        Sarah Whipple     Nathan Fisher     Elizabeth Warren.   
The name of their mother is not stated.
very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

mtl. Hist. to C. W. Warren Ab. Chicago Ill. mtl. 1908 Nov. 18 Hist. to Mary H. Medbury 1931 Nov 5 - Hist to Leon R. P. Freeman for Mrs Mary B Bishop Letter to Sol. B.R. Dir. for Civil War Har sol.
Rev. War
✓ 13.020 INVALID.
Feb 16/95 185 Van Buren
File No. 13.020
 John Fisher priv Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index: — Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

JOHN M. E. T. ESQUIRE, Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, raised by the STATE of CON- NECTICUT.
GREETING.
To
REPOSING special Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, I Do by these presents, constitute and appoint you the to the under my Command. You are hereby authorized and directed to exercise the Full Arts and Powers of said Office in a full and entire manner of the same. And you are to observe and obey all such Orders as you may from Time to Time receive from me or other your superior Officers, and to observe all such Rules and Regulations as are or shall be established for the the said Regiment.
John Fisher P. File 13020. Loam.

JOHN ELY, Esquire, Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, raised by the STATE of CON- NECTICUT.
To
John Hiltner
GREETING.
R EPOSING especial Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, I Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said John Hiltner to be the fourth Sergeant in the fourth Company in the Regiment now under my Command. You are therefore faithfully and diligently to exercise the several Acts and Duties of said Office, in a strict and careful Discharge of the same. And you are to observe and obey all such Orders as you may from Time to Time receive from me, or other your Superior Officers, and to instruct said Company in the Use of Arms, and all necessary Duty, commanding them to obey you as their Sergeant ; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at NEW-LONDON, this
20 th
Day of
July
Anno Domini, 1777.
John Ely

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the State of Connecticut , in AMERICA.
To
John Fisher
GENT. GREETING...
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Lieutenant of the 5 th Company or Trainband in the 11 th Regiment in this State Reposing special Trust and Confidence, in your Fidelity, Courage and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their Lieutenant carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War; keeping them in good Order and Govern- ment; and commanding them to obey you as their Lieutenant for the Service of this State. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions, as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of this State, in Hartford the 27 th Day of October . Anno Domini, 1779.
By His Excellency's Command,
George Wyllys Sec'y.
Jon: Trumbull

H. C. Oliver H. C. Oliver Sept 18 th 1880 Sept 18 th 1880 Price 15-49 40.00 25.62 10.47 191.11
16.7 13.33 165 162

At a court of Probate held at Killings within and for the District of Killings on the 18 th day of April A D 1883
Present Thomas Backus Judge
Personally appeared in open court Mr John Fisher of said Killings and in addition to a declaration made by him before the County Court for the County of Windham on the 30 th day of July A D 1832 and to a declaration made before the Court of Probate for the District of Killings on the 28 th day of November 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — doth on his oath make the following declaration — Viz d — That when he made his declaration before said County Court on the 30 th day of July last, not supposing that the rank which he held in the service of the United States, would affect the amount of his pension he omitted to state the capacity or rank in which he served as aforesaid — In his declaration made before said Court of Probate on the 28 th day of November 1832 he states that he served in the whole  eight months as a sergeant — This eight months is made up of the seven months service in 1777 in the Company of Capt John Ries (see the affidavit of Mr Samuel White in which this period of service is fully proved) and and of the one month service under Capt Samuel Crafts at New London in the summer of the year 1778 — or 1779 — or 1780 when he served as a substitute for Mr David Cope — (See the said Cope's affidavit in which this month's service is proved though the witness does not state the rank —)
His seven months service as a corporal was under Capt Crosby in the year 1776 — (See the affidavit of Mr Oliver Spaulding in which this period of service, and the applicant's rank is fully proved —) His three months service as a private was

under Capt John Green at Cambridge and Roxbury in the year 1776. This period of service he apprehends is fully proved by the affidavits of the said Capt - and of Mr John Day -
His one month and five days service as a Lieutenant was in the fall of the year 1781 under Capt Samuel Robbins. This service he proves by the affidavit of Mr Eleazer Williams - by his Commission - and also by the Pay Roll of said Company transmitted during the last session of Congress, and by him delivered over to the Pension Department - (Said Pay Roll is not among the papers returned but must be as he supposes now in the Pension Office.) -
Upon the a careful examination of the two declarations heretofore transmitted the applicant thinks that no discrepancy really appears -
In the first his service is stated to be in the whole 195 30 months as follows - Viz -
   Mo. day     Under Capt Capt Green in 1776 — Pri 3.. 0   Under Capt Crosby in 1776 — corpl 7 0   Under Capt Kies in 1777 Sgt 7 0   Under Capt Kraft in 78..79 or 80 Sgt 1 0   Under Capt Robbins in 1781 — Lt 1 — 5   19 .. 5  
In his second, his service is stated as follows
   Mo. days     As a private soldier 3.. 0   As a corporal 7. 0   As a sergeant 8. 0   As a Lieutenant 1. 5   Making in the whole 19 .. 5  
Said applicant believes that he has proved every particle of his service by disinterested testimony and has in other respects so far as he has been able to understand them, complied with

all the regulations of the War Department - Nothing rests solely upon his own testimony except that he served as a sergeant the one month under Capt Craft - Mr Lapp testifies to the service but does not say in what capacity he served - As it will be attended with additional cost and trouble to cause Mr Lapp's affidavit to that one point to be taken again (he living at the distance of about 6 miles from the applicant) the applicant is willing, if the Department are not satisfied upon that point, that one month should be deducted from his service as a sergeant and added to his service as a private -
The latter part of his second declaration was drawn under the impression that the rank he sustained during his said several periods of service was mentioned in the first, whereas it appears that said rank is only designated in the affidavits of Witnesses -
John Fisher
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Fisher in open court before said Court of Probate the day and year first above written
Attest - David Chase Clerk
I David Chase Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killings do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Fisher for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year first above written -
David Chase Clerk

J. Whitney Graves of Killings in the County of Windham aged 81 years and State of Connecticut do hereby do testify and say - that Mr John Fisher served with me in the revolutionary war for the term of seven months viz from the month of May 1776 to the month of December following - Our company was commanded by Capt Crosby and the regiment by Col Lumbard - And our service was performed at different stations in the State of New York - Said company was a part of the State troops of the State of Connecticut - Mr Oliver Shalding was also a sergeant  a soldier in said company and served with us during the whole term aforesaid - and further the deponent saith not - Dated at Killings the 30th day of July 1832.
Whitney Graves
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } p. Killings July 30th 1832
Then Whitney Graves, who subscribed the foregoing depositions personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - I do also hereby certify that said Graves is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit -
Thomas Backus, Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } Killings Jan 4 th 1882.
Then Whitney Graves who subscribed the within affidavit personally appeared and at his request I erased the words "of lawful age" and inserted the words "aged 81 years " in the second line thereof and the 10 Graves after said alteration again made oath to the truth of said affidavit before me.
Thomas B. Perkins Justice of the Peace " " " "

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Backus and Luther Warren Esqrs before whom the foregoing affidavits affirmed herunto were made are duly enrolled as Justices of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures of their names are in their hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of August A.D. 1832 -
Armin Bolles Clerk
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Backus Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name are in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 26 th day of December A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk

I John Day of Killings in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of late years  aged 74 years do testify & say - That Mr John Fisher served with me in the revolutionary war for the period of three months commencing the first day of January 1876, at Cambridge and Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts. Our company was commanded by late John Green D. Col John Douglass was our Colonel - This company was a part of the State troops of the State of Connecticut - and further the deponent saith not. Dated at Killings the 30th day of July 1882. John Day
State of Connecticut } S. Killings July 30th 1882 County of Windham }
Then John Day who subscribed the above deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - and I do hereby certify that the said John Day is a man of truth and veracity and his word entitled to full credit -
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } ss Killingly Dec 4 th 1872. County of Windham }
Then John Day who subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared before me and at his request I erased the words "of lawful age" and inserted the words "aged 74 years" in the second line of said deposition and after said alteration said deponent again made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

Jno Fisher's Deduction
Grand Total

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Mr John Fisher of Killings in said County who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that during the American Revolution he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades viz - For the term of three months I served as a private soldier - For the term of seven months I served as a Corporal - For the term of eight months I served as a Sergeant, and for the term of one month and five days I served as a Lieutenant, and for such service I claim a pension -
Said Fisher being requested to give the names of more officers under whom he served says that during his three months service as a private soldier at Cambridge and Roxbury he recollects that the troops were under the command of Gen. Washington whom he frequently saw - Gen. Putnam was also there as a Brigadier or Major General - Said Fisher's regiment was commanded by Col John Douglass late John been commanded by his son Henry - William Danielson was Lieut Col of said Regiment - Brown Major Daniel Waters was 1 st Lieut Plume Converse and ditto -
During his second period of service The Brigade to which he belonged was commanded by Gen. Wadsworth the regiment by Col Comfort Sayer - Russell was Lieutenant Col - Late Brody commanded his company - Jone Buck 1 st Lieutenant and Lieutenant Horick Robbins - Ensign Asa Perry -

During his third period of service his regiment was commanded by Col John Ely his company by Capt John Kies, Issa Lyon and Samuel Grosvenor were lieutenants and Benjamin Converse Ensign - Major Buel was a Major in the Regiment -
During his fourth period of service Col Mason commanded his regiment Major Abbott was Major, Capt Samuel Craft was captain -
During his fifth period of service Col McAllen commanded his regiment Capt Sam Robbins commanded the company said Fisher was Lieutenant and John Gillet Ensign -
Said Fisher by reason of age and consequent loss of memory cannot recollect the names of any other officers under whom he served and with whom he was associated in said service -
It will be observed that he herein states that he served eight months as a sergeant, whereas in his declaration heretofore transmitted he states that he served seven - The month's service as a sergeant then omitted was under Capt Samuel Craft; In said declaration he mentions said month's service, but does not say that he then served as a sergeant, which is the fact.
Dated at Killings this 28 th day of November 1822
Signed by - John Fisher
Sworn to before me - Thomas Barker Justice of the Peace
I Roswell Whitmore residing in the town of Killings in the County of Windham a Clergyman do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr John Fisher who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing

affidavit, that I believe him to be at this time seventy six years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion. —
Roswell Whitmore
At a Court of Probate held at Killingly within and for the District of Killingly in the State of Con- necticut on the twentyeighth day of November 1832
Present Thomas Backus Judge
Personally appeared John Fisher of said Killingly who hath subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before this Court and prays that the same may be considered an amendment to his declaration made before the County Court for the County of Windham on the 30th day of July A.D. 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 — And Rev Roswell Whitmore who subscribed the preceding certificate personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before this Court the day and year aforesaid. And this Court hereby certifies that it appears to them that the said Roswell Whitmore is a clergyman residing in said town of Killingly and that his statement is entitled to credit. — I David Chase Clerk of said Court hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Fisher for a Pension. —
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid
David Chase Clerk

I Samuel White of Pomfret in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being in the seventy fifth year of my age do testify and say that in the month of June 1777 I enlisted in a company of State Troops of the State of Connecticut for the term of seven months. The regiment was commanded by Col John Ely, Arnold of Ensign in the State of Connecticut was Lieut. Col, Buck was Major. My company was commanded by Capt John Kies - Asa Lyon and Lemuel Grosvenor were Lieutenants and Benjamin Converse Ensign. The Sergeants were Thomas Southard, Benjamin Bacon, James Attley and John Fisher . I was then and am still well acquainted with the said Fisher who now resides in the town of Killingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and still remembers that he served with me in said company the full term of said enlistment (viz - seven months) as a Sergeant. We were first called to New London & Groton in the State of Connecticut after having served there about four months we were sent for to serve under Gen Spencer who was said to be about invading Newport. Our regiment accordingly marched to Tower Hill from there to Providence and thence to Little Compton. At the latter place we remained about three weeks and were then ordered back to New London where we remained a short time and were then ordered into the State of New York, and were stationed at a place called Mamaroneck near White Plains. We were at

Morineck about three weeks, and were then ordered back into the State of Connecticut and were discharged in Stamford in the State of Connecticut - Said Fisher has stated on discharge to have taken place in Norwalk, but I am quite positive that it was in Stamford -
I cannot recollect the names of General officers under whom we served except Gen. Spencer Gen. Palmer in Rhode Island, and Gen. Putnam in New York, the latter General I saw at Horse Neck - and further this deponent saith not. -
Samuel White
State of Connecticut County of Windham } Kellingly Dec 2nd 1832
Then Samuel White who subscribed the foregoing affidavit personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - I further certify that said White is a person of fair character for truth and veracity and his statements entitled to credit -
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

I Eleazer Williams of Killingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being in the forty sixty ninth year of my age do testify and say that in the fall of the year 1781 the exact date I cannot recollect I served one month and five days in a company of drafted militia at Grooton in the State of Connecticut - Col Samuel McCallan commenced the regiment to which said company belonged - Said company was commanded by Capt Samuel Robbins and John Fisher of said Killingly with whom I was then and still am well acquainted was the Lieutenant and I have a perfect recollection of his serving in said company during the whole term aforesaid - One John Gillet was Ensign of said company and one Burnham was also a Lieutenant in said company and further saith not. Dated at Killingly the 22 nd day of Dec 1882. -
Eleazer Williams
State of Connecticut } p. Killingly Dec 22 nd 1882 County of Windham }
Then Eleazer Williams who subscribed the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - I further certify that the said Williams is a person of a fair character for truth and veracity and his statement entitled to credit. -
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for, the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Bradbury & George Warren Esquires before whom the Affidavits annexed herunto were made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures of their names are in their hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 26 th day of December A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles, Clerk

To the Honorable Joseph Eaton Judge of the County Court Yrs Wm. H. -am County the Deposition of Mr. David Coff taken at the Request of Mr. John Fisher for the purpose of obtaining a petition taken and sealed up by Mr George Warren Justice of the peace

I David Cope of Killingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of the age of Eighty Two years do testify and say that I was a Sergeant in the Company of which John Green was Captain Daniel Watters & Plain Conners Lieut. & John Hinckhall Ensign said Company belonged to the Regiment of which John Douglass was Colonel William Danielson Lieut. Colonel and Thomas Brown Major under the Command of Brigadier Genl. Fry in 1776 - and Mr. John Fisher belonged to my Company or the Company I belonged to which company was stationed in the vicinity of Boston from January 1 st to April 1 st of the above year and said Fisher served in said Company for the full term of three months being from January to April I was Drafted in 1778 or 9 for one month, to go to New London in Capt Crafts Company in Col. Masons Regiment and I hired Mr. John Fisher to do my tower of duty and he did it the full term of said month and further sayeth not  David Cope
Killingly December 19 th 1832
I hereby certify that David Cope the subscriber to the above deposition is a credible witness
Windham County ss } George Warren Justice of the Peace Killingly December 19 th 1832 } Then Mr. David Cope subscriber to the above deposition made oath to the truth of the same Before me George Warren Justice of the Peace

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Jno Fisher
P-47
Tho' Brackus killings Co

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Fisher which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Not fully VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Partially so
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Philately April 20/1833
Sir
Mr Backes who has had charge of the metropole Puffin Papers of Mr J Fisher is expecting to be in absent a while and desires me to enclose them to you & request that you would make the returns to me. I have looked over the declarations & lost communications & cannot see any desertions further than arises from the use of the word term : the whole statement together fully explaining itself & showing the true amount of service done by them. with the applications of the term of service within sergeant & const Mr - But in the supplemental declaration

accompanying this the whole has been read over & further illus- trated & explained as far as they were able to do it. I observe that a paper which I handed to your last month touching the application is not with the papers returned. It was I think after Beal kept by Mr Fisher. Mr Fisher is a neighbour of mine and as full confidence can be placed in his statements as in those of any man of his age & health other full & confidence in his truth & honour.
I hope the application may be soon examined and receive satisfactory — if confident that the result sent to me — at the South — as sent to P. of the Killings

I am fr. with great respect your my and sent Ebenezer Young
J. S. Edmonds Esq Dear Sir

I am yours, with great respect Yours my friend and George H. ...

War Department Pension Office 2 d April 1833.
Sir,
The papers of John Fisher are again returned. On examination it is found that his supplementary declaration does not agree with his original statement. For instance, he says, he served eight months as a sergeant; but no term of service of that duration can be found in his original declaration. Mr. Fisher must make a new supplementary declaration, and explain these discrepancies. The papers in each case must be authenticated in such a manner as to render them independent of any other case.
Thomas Backus, Esq. Killingly Conn.
I am, respectfully your obedt. Servt. J. L. Edwards

I Oliver Spalding of Killings in the County of Windham (and State of Connecticut) of aged 81 years  late residence do testify & say — that Mr John Fisher served with me in late Crossby company in late Comfort Sage's regiment of the Connecticut State troops, for the period of seven months viz from the month of May 1876 to the month of December following — Our term of service was performed in the State of New York — The said Fisher was corporal in said company, and I was sergeant — Oliver Spalding
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } S c Killings July 20. 1892
Then Oliver Spalding who subscribed the foregoing Deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me — I do also hereby certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit —
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Killingly Dec 4 th 1832 County of Windham }
Then Oliver Shalding the within deponent personally appeared before me and at his request I erased the words "of lawful age" and inserted the words "aged 81 years" in the second line of the within affidavit, and said Shalding after said alteration again oath to the truth of the same before me
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

I Eleazer Williams of Killings in the County of Windham (and State of Connecticut) of lawful age do testify (and say that Mr John Fisher served with me as a soldier at Groton in the fall of the year  Sept 1781 - late for the term of thirty five days Samuel Robbins was the commander of the company in which we served as aforesaid, and the said Fisher was Lieutenant - Said company were drafted militia of said State of Connecticut. Eleazer Williams
State of Connecticut } Killings July 30 th 1832 - County of Windham }
Then Eleazer Williams who subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - I do also hereby certify that said Williams is a man of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

I Samuel White of Pomfret in the State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say - that Mr John Fisher served in with me for the term of seven months in the Revolutionary War in the year 1777 - The company in which we served as aforesaid, was commanded by Capt John Kies and the regiment by Col John Ely - and our service was performed in the States of Rhode Island Connecticut and New York - said Regiment belonged to the State troops of said State of Connecticut - and further the deponent saith not. Dated at Killingly the 30th day of July 1832. -
Samuel White
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } Killingly July 30th 1832.
Then Samuel White who subscribed the above deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me & I do hereby certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity -
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace -
See new deposition dated Dec 22nd of same deponent herewith transmitted

Curtiss & Warren. Dry Goods Commission Merchants. 185-187 & 189 Van Buren St.
Geo. H. Curtiss. Chas. D. Warren.
New York Office: 211 Church Street.
Chicago.
Jan. 26th, 1895.
189
15020
Wm. Lochren, Esq., Com. Of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the Pension Record of John Fisher of Killingly, Conn. I believe he is on the list of 1832 and 1840, at least in 1840 in the Census of Pensioners he then resided in Killingly, Conn.
By complying with the above you will very much oblige
Yours truly,
C. D. Warren

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. John Fisher Ser. file 13020
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1776 3 mos. Pvt. John Green John Douglass Conn.   May 1776 7 mos. Corp. Crabby Comfort Sage "   May 1777 7 mos. Sergt. John Kies John Ely "   July 20 1777 he was appointed 4 mos. 4 th Sgt. of Samuel Craft John Ely regt - "   Sumner of '80 or '81 1 mo. Sgt. of the 3 rd Co. of Granby Mason "   Oct. 24, 1779 he was commissioned 35 days Lieut. Samuel Robbins 11 th Conn. regt "   Sept. 1781 Lieut. Samuel M. Whelpley "  
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingsly Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 30 1832. His ct was pl
Residence at date of application, Killingsly Windham Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 76 yrs. born at Preston Conn. in 1755 - died June 9, 1832
Remarks: Left no widow. Children: James, John, Laban, David, Sarah Whipple, Nathan, Elizabeth Warren. James died prior to July 29, 1857.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.R.C.
Washington, D. C., February 16, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of ----- John Fisher ----- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Jan. 1776 5 mos. Pvt. John Green John Douglass Conn. May 1776 7 mos. Corp. Grosby Confort Sage Conn. May 1777 7 mos. Sgt. John Kies John Ely Conn. (?) 1 mo. Sgt. Samuel Croft Nason Conn. 1781 1 mo. 5 days. Lt. Samuel Robbins McClellan Conn.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingly, Connecticut.
Date of application for pension, July 30, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Killingly, Conn.
Age at date of application, Born at Preston, Conn., in 1755.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
C. D. Warren, Esq., 135 Van Buren St., Chicago, Ill.
1904blm
Commissioner.